The global market for Fatty Acid Chlorides was estimated to be worth US$ 1759 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 2413 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 4.2% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Fatty Acid Chlorides cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Fatty Acid Chlorides are highly reactive derivatives of fatty acids, where the carboxyl group (-COOH) is replaced by a chlorine atom (-COCl). They typically have the general formula R-COCl, where R is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain (usually C8-C18, derived from natural fats or oils). These compounds are widely used in organic synthesis to produce esters, amides, and polymers, with applications in surfactants, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and cosmetics. Due to their strong reactivity (especially with water and nucleophiles), they require careful handling.
The fatty acid chlorides market is witnessing a shift toward bio-based raw materials, driven by environmental regulations and consumer preference for sustainable chemicals. Manufacturers are increasingly using coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and other renewable feedstocks to produce fatty acid chlorides, reducing reliance on petroleum-based sources. This trend aligns with global initiatives like the EU Green Deal and corporate sustainability goals, pushing for greener alternatives in surfactants, cosmetics, and polymers.
Fatty acid chlorides (e.g., lauroyl chloride, cocoyl chloride) are critical in producing anionic surfactants like Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate (SLES), widely used in shampoos, detergents, and skincare products. With rising hygiene awareness and disposable incomes in emerging markets (Asia-Pacific, Latin America), demand for high-performance surfactants is accelerating, boosting fatty acid chloride consumption.
Fatty acid chlorides (e.g., stearoyl chloride, oleoyl chloride) are key intermediates in nylon, polyesters, and specialty coatings, enhancing flexibility and water resistance. The automotive and packaging industries are driving demand for lightweight, durable materials, particularly in electric vehicle (EV) components and biodegradable plastics.
Companies are investing in efficient chlorination methods (e.g., catalytic processes, continuous flow reactors) to reduce energy consumption and byproduct formation. Innovations like enzyme-catalyzed synthesis and solvent-free reactions are gaining traction, improving yield and sustainability while lowering costs.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Fatty Acid Chlorides, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Fatty Acid Chlorides by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Fatty Acid Chlorides market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (MT) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Fatty Acid Chlorides.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- BASF
- CABB Chemicals
- Italmatch Chemicals
- Pingyuan Xinda Chemical
- Dongying Dafeng Chemical
- NOF CORPORATION
- Lianfeng Chemicals
- VanDeMark
- Huzhou Salon Chemical
- Shree Sulphurics
- Shiva Pharmachem
- ALTIVIA
- Nippon Fine Chemical
- WilmarInternationalLimited
- Jiangsu Kuaida Agrochemical
- Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-chemical
- PMC Isochem
Segment by Type
- Lauroyl Chloride
- Oleoyl Chloride
- Palmitoyl Chloride
- Myristoyl Chloride
- Coco Fatty Acid Chloride
- Others
Segment by Application
- Surfactants
- Pharmaceutical
- Agrochemicals
- Food and Beverage
- Specialty Chemicals
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Fatty Acid Chlorides manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Fatty Acid Chlorides in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Fatty Acid Chlorides in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Fatty Acid Chlorides Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Fatty Acid Chlorides Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Fatty Acid Chlorides Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Fatty Acid Chlorides Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Fatty Acid Chlorides Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Fatty Acid Chlorides Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Fatty Acid Chlorides
- 2.9 Fatty Acid Chlorides Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Fatty Acid Chlorides Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Fatty Acid Chlorides Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Fatty Acid Chlorides as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Lauroyl Chloride
- 3.1.2 Oleoyl Chloride
- 3.1.3 Palmitoyl Chloride
- 3.1.4 Myristoyl Chloride
- 3.1.5 Coco Fatty Acid Chloride
- 3.1.6 Others
- 3.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Surfactants
- 4.1.2 Pharmaceutical
- 4.1.3 Agrochemicals
- 4.1.4 Food and Beverage
- 4.1.5 Specialty Chemicals
- 4.1.6 Others
- 4.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Fatty Acid Chlorides Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 BASF
- 7.1.1 BASF Company Information
- 7.1.2 BASF Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 BASF Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 BASF Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 BASF Recent Development
- 7.2 CABB Chemicals
- 7.2.1 CABB Chemicals Company Information
- 7.2.2 CABB Chemicals Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 CABB Chemicals Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 CABB Chemicals Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 CABB Chemicals Recent Development
- 7.3 Italmatch Chemicals
- 7.3.1 Italmatch Chemicals Company Information
- 7.3.2 Italmatch Chemicals Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Italmatch Chemicals Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Italmatch Chemicals Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Italmatch Chemicals Recent Development
- 7.4 Pingyuan Xinda Chemical
- 7.4.1 Pingyuan Xinda Chemical Company Information
- 7.4.2 Pingyuan Xinda Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Pingyuan Xinda Chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Pingyuan Xinda Chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Pingyuan Xinda Chemical Recent Development
- 7.5 Dongying Dafeng Chemical
- 7.5.1 Dongying Dafeng Chemical Company Information
- 7.5.2 Dongying Dafeng Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Dongying Dafeng Chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Dongying Dafeng Chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Dongying Dafeng Chemical Recent Development
- 7.6 NOF CORPORATION
- 7.6.1 NOF CORPORATION Company Information
- 7.6.2 NOF CORPORATION Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 NOF CORPORATION Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 NOF CORPORATION Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 NOF CORPORATION Recent Development
- 7.7 Lianfeng Chemicals
- 7.7.1 Lianfeng Chemicals Company Information
- 7.7.2 Lianfeng Chemicals Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.7.3 Lianfeng Chemicals Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.7.4 Lianfeng Chemicals Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.7.5 Lianfeng Chemicals Recent Development
- 7.8 VanDeMark
- 7.8.1 VanDeMark Company Information
- 7.8.2 VanDeMark Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.8.3 VanDeMark Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.8.4 VanDeMark Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.8.5 VanDeMark Recent Development
- 7.9 Huzhou Salon Chemical
- 7.9.1 Huzhou Salon Chemical Company Information
- 7.9.2 Huzhou Salon Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.9.3 Huzhou Salon Chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.9.4 Huzhou Salon Chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.9.5 Huzhou Salon Chemical Recent Development
- 7.10 Shree Sulphurics
- 7.10.1 Shree Sulphurics Company Information
- 7.10.2 Shree Sulphurics Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.10.3 Shree Sulphurics Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.10.4 Shree Sulphurics Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.10.5 Shree Sulphurics Recent Development
- 7.11 Shiva Pharmachem
- 7.11.1 Shiva Pharmachem Company Information
- 7.11.2 Shiva Pharmachem Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.11.3 Shiva Pharmachem Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.11.4 Shiva Pharmachem Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.11.5 Shiva Pharmachem Recent Development
- 7.12 ALTIVIA
- 7.12.1 ALTIVIA Company Information
- 7.12.2 ALTIVIA Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.12.3 ALTIVIA Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.12.4 ALTIVIA Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.12.5 ALTIVIA Recent Development
- 7.13 Nippon Fine Chemical
- 7.13.1 Nippon Fine Chemical Company Information
- 7.13.2 Nippon Fine Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.13.3 Nippon Fine Chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.13.4 Nippon Fine Chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.13.5 Nippon Fine Chemical Recent Development
- 7.14 WilmarInternationalLimited
- 7.14.1 WilmarInternationalLimited Company Information
- 7.14.2 WilmarInternationalLimited Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.14.3 WilmarInternationalLimited Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.14.4 WilmarInternationalLimited Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.14.5 WilmarInternationalLimited Recent Development
- 7.15 Jiangsu Kuaida Agrochemical
- 7.15.1 Jiangsu Kuaida Agrochemical Company Information
- 7.15.2 Jiangsu Kuaida Agrochemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.15.3 Jiangsu Kuaida Agrochemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.15.4 Jiangsu Kuaida Agrochemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.15.5 Jiangsu Kuaida Agrochemical Recent Development
- 7.16 Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-chemical
- 7.16.1 Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-chemical Company Information
- 7.16.2 Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.16.3 Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.16.4 Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-chemical Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.16.5 Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-chemical Recent Development
- 7.17 PMC Isochem
- 7.17.1 PMC Isochem Company Information
- 7.17.2 PMC Isochem Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.17.3 PMC Isochem Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.17.4 PMC Isochem Fatty Acid Chlorides Product Offerings
- 7.17.5 PMC Isochem Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Fatty Acid Chlorides Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Fatty Acid Chlorides Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Fatty Acid Chlorides Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Fatty Acid Chlorides Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer